DB Schenker is the most searched for company online that does international moves and relocations. However, its primary business is as a logistics company. It’s a subsidiary of German rail company Deutsche Bahn, the second largest transport company in the world.

DB Schenker provides:

Private relocations

Company relocations

Consulting and cooperation with other companies to provide a seamless move

Services to pack all your goods

Storage where needed

All they own all their own vehicles

Their primary international moving market is to and from Germany and within Europe, although they may be able to offer services on moves between other countries. Worth checking out if you’re moving to or from Europe.

Agility is another global logistics company that also offers international moving services. Based in Kuwait, they have operations in around 100 countries worldwide. They offer a variety of freight services including air, sea and road.

They handle tens of thousands of household goods moves each year. This includes services such as door-to-door help, handling custom and brokerage information, storage and insurance. They are used by everyone from large American companies to African diplomats.

Given that they’re based in Kuwait, they have particular expertise on moves to and from the Persian Gulf, the Middle-East and many emerging markets around the world. A good option to consider if you’re moving to or from somewhere a bit more off the beaten path.

Aires is a dedicated corporate relocation specialist based in the United States. Their name stands for American International Relocation Solutions. They offer a huge range of services beyond just moving your goods from country A to country B.

Some of these services include:

Real estate services

Inspections

Cost of living guides

Insurance

Move management

They also offer help for families including:

Temporary housing

Visa help

Passport and immigration help

Language training

Repatriation assistance

Given that they are an American company, they specialize in international moves to and from the United States. Based on search volume they are the most popular American company offering these services.

Nippon Express is a Japanese based international logistics company primarily offering air, sea, truck and rail transport options. However, they do also provide overseas moving services on top of the the above.

They provide Japanese-quality well-thought-out services with “with the Japanese mind” as their motto. Their staff have a wealth of experience and can extend business support to HR specialists within companies to help with relocations.

Given their base in Japan, Nippon Express makes an excellent choice for those wanting to move to or from Japan. Given that they handle over 500,000 moves a year (both domestic and international) you can feel confident that they have a lot of experience.

United Van Lines is the most searched for US moving company that also offers international moves. It’s been in business since 1928 and is part of $1.7 billion transportation and relocation company Unigroup.

Its international movers offer can help with moves to over 180 countries around the world. Services offered include:

Planning and preparation

Management

Visa and immigration help

Housing and family assistance

Property protection

Although they offer services to around 180 countries worldwide, they are an American company so have a particular focus on serving American customers and focusing on the needs of Americans. Definitely worth look if you are relocating to or from the United States.

Based in the UK, Pickfords is one of the world’s oldest moving and removals companies in the world. Founded in the 17th century, they have over 400 years experience moving your stuff from point A to point B.

Today they have 600 offices in 45 countries including:

Australia

New Zealand

South Africa

USA

Canada

Middle East

Far East

Europe

They operate as part of the Allied International Network, which means they can offer door-to-door relocations across the globe.

The offer both personal and business removals, along with storage, baggage and FX services. Worth checking out if you’re moving to or from the UK, as they are the most searched removal company based there.

Atlas Van Lines is the second largest interstate mover in the United States and operates internationally under the Atlas World Group umbrella. They have 500 agents worldwide operating in 140 countries.

They offer household, corporate, government and military international relocation services. Besides the United States, their next biggest market is Canada where they have 150 agents and where they operate under Atlas Van Lines (Canada).

Other subsidiary companies operated by them include:

Atlas Van Lines International

Atlas Terminal Company

Atlas World Class Travel

Avail Move Management

Cornerstone Relocation Group

Titan Global Distribution

Atlas Logistics

Finally they also offer their unique movr tool to help you with your relocation.

Crown Relocations is the most popular brand from Crown Worldwide Group. Based in Hong Kong, they offer moving and relocation services to 58 countries worldwide across 265 locations.

Besides Crown Relocations the group also operates:

Crown World Mobility

Crown Records Management

Crown Fine Art

Crown Logistics

Crown Wine Cellars

A few other quick facts about Crown Worldwide: Their 3,100 staff speak 53 languages and come from 70 nationalities. They have 316,000 sq m of warehouse space and handle 120,000 moves annually. And their most famous move was handling the relocation of the Mona Lisa in 2005.

Shipco Transport is a subsidiary of Denmark based Scan-Group and is a leading Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC). They offer 75 offices in 30 countries served by 2,200 staff.

They offer international container shipping services on both a FCL (Full container load) and LCL (Limited container load) basis. Moreover, if you need your move done quickly they also offer air freight services.

Finally, they can also help make sure your move is compliant with all local laws, which can take some of the stress out of a move overseas.

Graebel Van Lines claims to be America’s largest privately owned moving service provider. They focus on residential and corporate moves both domestically within the United States and internationally.

For international moves they offer: Internationally trained and certified packers and loaders that handle your goods with the utmost care, coordination with leading global carriers, and customs clearance arrangements.

They also employ international moving coordinators to manage all aspects of your move and will stay in contact with you throughout the process. Over the past 65 years Graebel Van Lines has handled tens of thousands of moves overseas, and are worth a look if moving to or from the United States.

Leo Packers and Movers is one of India’s leading moving companies and are worth considering if you plan to move to or from India.

They corporate and residential relocation services, lorry on hire and storage services. Corporate clients include many Indian and international companies such as: Google, Pepsi, LG, Tata Motors, Bank of Punjab Limited and many more.

Overall, they employ over 500 people across India with their own fleet of close container trucks. Finally, while they are members of the International Association of Movers, they primarily focus on internal moves within India.

VIP Transport offers a variety of unique moving services both internationally and domestically within the United States. Besides standard residential relocations they also offer services to move wine, high value collectibles, custom crating and offer services for professional athletes and sport teams.

In terms of logistics, some of their more unique services include:

Laboratory relocations

Frozen biological transport

Fine art and museum exhibit moves

Musical and entertainment moves

Aerospace companies (including NASA)

In terms of international moving, VIP can help with 1,300 service agents in 180 countries. Given their unique expertise, they are worth a look if you’ve got a somewhat difficult or challenging move.

Settelen are Swiss based movers that do both domestic moves within Switzerland and international moves. Both services are offered to both private individuals and businesses.

For international moves they offer services for neighbouring countries in Europe along with further intercontinental moves. When you use them you will be assigned a contact person who can help you throughout the process.

Settelen also offers: Storage facilities if you’re not able to move right away, special transport for goods that are extra large, abnormally heavy, extremely complicated, and anything that’s out of the ordinary, and car, van and truck hire.

Conroy Removals is a popular Australian/New Zealand removal company that handles moves within and between Australia and New Zealand along with moves to: the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Ireland, Canada and South Africa, plus international moves to Australia or New Zealand from any of these countries.

They have Australian offices in:

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Perth

Townsville

New Zealand offices in:

Napier

Auckland

Tauranga

Wellington

Christchurch

Nelson

In addition to helping you move, they can also offer packing, foreign exchange and insurance services along with motor vehicle shipping. Therefore, if you’re heading to the land down under they may be worth getting in contact with.

Bolliger is one of Italy’s largest international movers and has been in business for over 100 years. They have offices in London, Milan, Florence, Lugano, Madrid and New York.

For international moves Bolliger offers: Freight and shipping by air, sea and/or land transport, direct or shared-load to any destination worldwide, customs procedures handling of all required regulations forms and documents, worldwide network affiliation with major moving organizations such as Allied International, FIDI and OMNI and relocation services that can help you get acclimated to your new location.

So if you’re moving to or from Italy Bolliger might be one mover you want to check out.

1-800-Pack-Rat is another large American based storage company and mover. They operate across the United States and Canada.

Their major difference is that they use containers to move your stuff. However, be aware that their container sizes are slightly different from standard shipping containers. They come in 3 sizes: 16 foot, 12 foot and 8 foot.

Please keep in mind that 1-800-Pack-Rat only focuses on moves within the United States and Canada and thus if you’re moving to or from overseas, you might want to also look at other companies that specialize more in those types of moves.

The work with the global Allied International network to actually perform your move. Additionally they offer services such as packing, insurance, moving checklists and move management consultants.

Beyond simply carrying out your move they also offer storage services, commercial and office moving, hospital moving, and document storage and archives. Team Relocations can also help you find property in your destination country and help your whole family to adapt to life there.

Island Movers has been in business for more than 55 years and is located in the US state of Hawaii. It specializes it moves both to and from the US mainland to the Hawaiian islands along with international moves to and from the Islands.

Services they offer include:

Moving

Trucking

Freight forwarding

Warehousing

Business records storage and destruction

Furniture and appliance home delivery

Container storage

If you’re planning on moving to or from Hawaii you should definitely give Island Movers a look since that’s their speciality.

Mudanzas Gou is one of Mexico’s most popular international moving companies. They have been operating since 1900 and now operate in conjunction with a network of international partners. They can help with moves from art to vehicles.

They can offer services such as: land, sea and air shipments, professional packing by expert staff, comprehensive insurance, handling customs forms to get your goods into your country hassle free.

They have 10 offices across Mexico so if you’re planning on making a move to or from the country, Mudanzas Gou might be one company to check out.

Gil Stauffer are Spanish movers who claim to be able to move you to or from any part of the world 365 days a year. They offer removals by land, sea, air or any combination of the three you need.

As with most other international moving companies they also offer legal services and can help with customs forms.

They have large fleet of vehicles from Upholstered Lorries to delivery vans to Open-topped half-trailers equipped with pneumatic suspension and hoist to 20 and 40 ft shipping containers. Therefore if you’re planning a move to, from or within Spain you might want to give them a look.

Packimpex are Swiss based movers specializing in moves to and from Switzerland. They handle around 4,000 international household goods moves a year and issue binding quotes within 48 hours.

They have packers who speak a variety of languages so you can easily communicate with them. Plus all moves use reusable packing materials to help lower their environmental footprint.

They can offer moving by air, sea and/or road and whenever possible they try to combine loads to reduce cost and the environmental impact. Beyond the move itself they can offer help with storage, cars, pets and insurance.

Teletrans are Greek based movers they offer global moving services. The company was originally founded in 1979 simply to move cargo and household goods. They’ve now expanded that scope from everything whole office and business relocations to transfer of artwork and museum exhibitions.

They have their own private fleet of vehicles and warehouses in Paiania, Attica which gives them greater control. They have offices in both Athens and Brussels which coordinate all moves.

Their quote process takes up to 3 business days after an initial inspection has been done. And while they focus on moves to and from Greece they can offer you a quote for moves to and from anywhere in the whole world.

Clockwork Removals are a British based company that offers removal services locally and domestically within the UK as well as moves abroad. Their focus is on moves between the UK and Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, UAE, and mainland Europe.

They have over 30 years of experience for both European and international moves. They are also very proud of their green credentials and work with Carbon Footprint to plant a tree for each container they move.

If you’d like to learn more about Clockwork Removals they have branches in Aberdeen, Aviemore, Dundee, Edinburgh, Hampshire, Glasgow, Inverness, North London, South London, Leeds, Lincolnshire, Oxford, Paisley, Perth, Sheffield and York.

Selection and ranking criteria:The international moving companies listed above are all members of the International Associate of Movers, the largest global trade association of companies offering moving, forwarding, shipping, logistics, and related services. In total they have 2,000 members operating in 170 countries.

Based on the list of member companies, we ranked them according to the estimated number of global searches in Google for their brand. This list was cross checked by eliminating companies whose monthly search volume numbers were ambiguous given their name (e.g. Sunshine, Sterling, etc.) and by visiting websites and making sure the companies listed actually offered international home moves and not just other relocation services.

The threshold for a company to be included was 1,000 monthly brand searches globally per month. This list and website in no way are claiming the list above is perfect. It shows the best international moving companies based on their online presence and industry affiliation.

Given the extremely fragmented nature of the of the international moving and relocation services market, we think it serves as a good place to start when researching your international move.

As always, please do your own research before choosing any company. MoverDB.com takes no responsibility for any of the services provided by any of the companies listed above.